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The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion
The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native country, and the souls of men.The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1691
THE REASONABLENESS OF Personal Reformation, › Chapter 5 › Section 3
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Lawful and ordinate Enjoyments are as Honey without the Sting. Forbidden Pleasures are embittered and extinguished by these regrets and reflections of the Conscience, They are like that pleasant Fruit which the Spaniards found in the Indies, which were sweet to the taste, but so environed and armed on every side with dangerous Briers and Thorns, that they tore not only their Clothes off their Backs, but the Skin off their Flesh to come at them: And therefore they called them Comfits in Hell; and such are all forbidden and unlawful Pleasures.
Lawful and ordinate Enjoyments are as Honey without the Sting. Forbidden Pleasures are imbitter'd and extinguished by these regrets and reflections of the Conscience, They are like that pleasant Fruit which the Spaniards found in the Indies, which were sweet to the taste, but so environed and armed on every side with dangerous Briers and Thorns, that they tore not only their Cloathes off their Backs, but the Skin off their Flesh to come at th•m: And therefore they called them Comfits in Hell; and such are all forbidden and unlawful Pleasures.
A Merchant (saith the forenamed Author) dining with the Friars at Dantzick, his Entertainment was very noble.1 After he had dined and seen all, the Merchant fell to commending their Pleasant Life. Yea, said one of the Friars to him) we live gallantly indeed, if we had any body to go to Hell for us when we die. You see what mingles with Mens Sensual and Sinful Lusts.
A Merchant (saith the forenamed Author) dining with the Fryars at Dantzick, his Entertainment was very noble.1 After he had dined and seen all, the Merchant fell to commending their Pleasant Life. Yea, said one of the Friars to him) we live gallantly indeed, if we had any body to go to Hell for us when we die. You see what mingles with Mens Sensual and Sinful Lusts.